Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
Elsa Ramon was the weekend evening anchor for CBS Los Angeles. She is also a four-time Emmy Award nominee, recognized for her excellence in reporting.
Personal Life : Parents, Family and Education
- Elsa grew up in Venice, California, where she attended the Westminster Avenue Elementary School.
- She then attended the Culver City Junior High School, until her parents migrated to La Mirada.
- She continued her high school education at the La Mirada High School before enrolling for a English Literature degree at the University of California, Irvine (UCI).
- Her father is from Texas.
- She is married to Jordan Mandelberg, who was a producer for Fox Business News. They tied the knot over the Thanksgiving holidays in an intimate ceremony attended by family and close friends.
- They have two children together. Her first born is a daughter named Bella who is a teenager, and a son named Zev, who was born on February 2013. Her son was born one week earlier than predicted.
Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- Elsa began her internship with KCBS-TV, owned by CBS Los Angeles as a production assistant and field producer. Her most notable work was with the famed OJ Simpson Trial.
- Just before the trial’s verdict, Elsa landed her first on-air job as a reporter at KESQ in Palm Springs. She was promoted to morning anchor after several months.
- She then went to work for KION-TV in Monterey, California, and later to KSAZ-TV Fox 10 News in Phoenix as a weekday night anchor.
- She then joined KXAS-TV in Dallas before making a move to join the ABC7 Eyewitness News team in 2005.
- In 2008, Elsa joined the WOAI News 4 team in San Antonio as an anchor for the weekday night news bulletin.
- She remained there until 2013, where she moved to Los Angeles together with her family.
- Her husband Jordan also found his dream job at the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles. Elsa echoed her support for him by reflecting on his sacrifice for her by moving to San Antonio and returning the favor when her husband wanted to pursue his career.
- She began working with CBS Los Angeles as an anchor on weekends for the evening news edition for both KCAL-TV and KCBS-TV.
- In May 2018, after developing a bond with Southern California viewers, and covering stories ranging from brush fires to earthquakes, Ramon decided to leave TV news altogether. When interviewed for the reason for her departure, she replied that it is a “dying medium”.
Interesting Facts and Trivia :
- Elsa is a supporter of Alzheimer’s disease research at UCI MIND. Her grandmother is a victim of Alzheimer’s disease.
- She enjoys roller-skating and flying kites in her spare time, besides spending time with her family.
- She starred as herself taking on the role of a reporter in the movie Life in Pieces (2016) and the TV show Saving Grace (2008 – 2009).
- Elsa is active on Twitter (now called X), with a following of 15,000+.
Body Figure / Physical Info
Elsa Ramon Measurements :
- Eye Color : Brown
- Haircut / Hair Color : Brown
- How tall / Height : No confirmed information is available.
- Feet / Legs / Boots / Shoe Size : No confirmed information is available.
- Pregnant? : Currently, she is not expecting a baby.
- Elsa Ramon Weight Loss : A few Google queries regarding this, but we couldn’t find anything conclusive on Elsa’s website or any of her social media.
Personal / Home / Contact Details
- Elsa Ramon Married? : Yes
- Children / No. of Kids : 2
- Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race : Hispanic (Latina)
- Nationality : American